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The Flaming Scholar part 1

In a small town, not far from here, lived a young woman who was keen to learn all there is to know about the world. She read every book that she could find and asked long complicated questions of anyone who she deemed to have knowledge that she could soak up. Her parents had triedContinueContinue reading “The Flaming Scholar part 1”

The Tale of the Ragged Rascal part 2

Morning broke without any new developments and the day proceeded with much worry and concern for those waiting. At the close of the second day, some of the elders gathered to discuss what steps they might take to salvage the situation and it was at this meeting that it was decided upon to contact theContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Ragged Rascal part 2”

The Tale of the Ragged Rascal part 1

In a small town not far from here there was a field that was full of rocks, boulders both large and small, ranging from some the size of a kettle to some the size of a small house. Over the years, paths had been cleared through the field, passing in every direction that one mightContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Ragged Rascal part 1”

The Tale of the Seductive Tambourine part 2

The evening was warm, and the sun was getting low in the sky, casting gentle shadows across the grass. A bare patch of ground showed where the traveller’s camp had been, which had been worn further by the feet of the dancers. Suddenly, as if there had been some signal, the young people came togetherContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Seductive Tambourine part 2”

The Tale of the Seductive Tambourine part 1

In a small town not far from here a group of travellers arrived unannounced, they set up some stalls in the square and a small group of musicians, including a woman with a tasselled tambourine, walked and danced through the streets to attract attention. The people of the town came out to see the fairContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Seductive Tambourine part 1”

The Tale of Two Towns part 2

When the towns had decided to catch the Great Serpent in a net the Guardian told them that it would be best if they resolved their rivalry before going forwards with their plan. To this end he suggested two solutions, one, that the name of the towns became joined to form a single town, or,ContinueContinue reading “The Tale of Two Towns part 2”

The Tale of the Boy Who Broke the Stick

Not long ago in a small village not far from here, there occurred a long time of dryness or drought. The wind stopped blowing and not a single cloud crossed the sky above the parched fields. It felt as if the village were becalmed upon a baking plain. The sun seemed unconcerned and continued toContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Boy Who Broke the Stick”

The Tale of the Unknowable Man

In a small town, not far from here, there lived an unremarkable man. He was neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin. His face was not handsome and then again, he was not ugly. He neither walked particularly fast nor unusually slow. When he spoke, his voice was so normal that it was difficultContinueContinue reading “The Tale of the Unknowable Man”

The Knights Exemplar Rescue the Die of Destiny

The castle was situated, conveniently, on a hill and as Vivainne and Constance approached they could see a besieging force surrounding the walls. Having knowledge of the secret entrance, they avoided being seen by the attacking forces and made their way to the woodsman’s cottage at the base of the hill. There, at the backContinueContinue reading “The Knights Exemplar Rescue the Die of Destiny”